Welcome to Resume Place's form for writing KSA examples!
You will find fields to fill in for
writing an interesting and compliant KSA statement supported by
specific examples of how you have demonstrated a particular knowledge,
skill or ability.
A popular and approved format - the CCAR "story":
The form will guide you through writing your KSA with
the Context, Challenge, Action, Result (CCAR)
Model recommended by the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Federal personnel
officers and hiring managers want to read specific examples that
demonstrate your knowledge, skill or ability. Remember, a good KSA
tells your story in an interesting and compelling way.
Develop your outline: The model serves as an outline; you will still need to edit your KSA to
make it read in an interesting and fluid way.
Note that KSAs can be called other names such as Supplemental
Qualifications, Evaluation Factors, Quality Ranking Factors, Mandatory
Technical Factors and other similar variations; however, regardless of
what they are called, the CCAR Model can be used to prepare your
responses. What Goes Into the CCAR Model?
Context - title of your job or role you are playing
in this example; the context sets the stage for your story.
Challenge - what was the challenge of this example
or project? Why is this a good example for this particular KSA?
Action - what were your specific actions in this
case? How do they show your mastery of this specific KSA?
Results - what happened?
Again, how does this relate to the specific KSA?
Awards - did you get an award for this example?
If so, that should be part of your results.
Specialized Training - what training do you have
that supports this KSA? This is great to add, in addition to your story.
One or Two CCAR "stories": You should write two
examples for each KSA. After you provide your
input to this KSA, hit SEND. The content you have written will be
emailed to you. Then go back to the builder and start providing input
your next KSA. The content will also be emailed to Resume Place if you
have selected our editorial services.
Sample KSA CCAR: Please review and print the sample KSA (click here);
also read the instructions.
Almost a Test: The KSAs are a very important
component of the federal application. This is just like a test. Please
take it seriously and give your answers and examples thought before
submitting.
If you cannot come up with an example of how you
demonstrated a particular KSA, you should go back and read the
specialized experience requirements of the announcement to decide
whether this is the job for you.
